'Seinfeldia' Author to Discuss the Show About Nothing, at Elmhurst College on May 2

Community Contributor Desiree Chen

In The New York Times bestseller Seinfeldia, TV historian and entertainment writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong celebrates the creators and fans of the American television phenomenon Seinfeld, going behind the scenes to deconstruct the groundbreaking creation of comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. As the latest speaker in the acclaimed Roland Quest Lecture Series at Elmhurst College, Armstrong will discuss Seinfeld, its legacy, and how the show became a cultural sensation that changed television and made its way into the real world. Armstrong is the TV columnist for BBC Culture and a former writer for Entertainment Weekly. She also has written a cultural history of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and is working on a book about the hit HBO series Sex and the City. Armstrong's talk will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, in the Founders Lounge of the Frick Center (190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst, elmhurst.edu/campusmap). After the lecture, Armstrong will be available to sign books. Copies of Seinfeldia and Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted will be available for purchase at the event. Admission is $10 and tickets are available at Elmhurst.edu/tix. Space permitting, tickets also may be available at the door on the night of the event. (Admission is free for Elmhurst College students, faculty, staff and alumni, but tickets must be reserved in advance.) Elmhurst College is a leading four-year college that seamlessly blends liberal learning and professional preparation to help students reach their full potential. Elmhurst College offers more than 60 undergraduate majors, 17 graduate programs, degree-completion programs for busy adults, and the acclaimed Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy for young adults with developmental disabilities. Elmhurst College is one of the Top 10 Colleges in the Midwest, according to U.S. News & World Report; and U.S. News, Money and Forbes magazines consistently rank Elmhurst as one of the Midwest's best values in higher education.

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